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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | November 1, 1954||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Youngstown (OH) North | ||||||||||||
College: | Miami (OH) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 58 | ||||||||||||
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Record at Pro Football Reference |
Sherman Smith (born November 1, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers between 1976 and 1983. He was also the running backs coach for the Seahawks, as well as the former offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins. After his playing days were over, he embarked upon a second career as a football coach, starting at Redmond Jr. high school, then college, and finally back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, the Redskins, and the Seahawks.